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Tough Weather in January

February 1, 2019This has been a trying couple weeks for our families, schools, and community. The frigid weather has gripped much of the country, produced record-breaking lows across the Midwest.
Each day has presented a challenge regarding whether to delay or cancel classes. Please know that our number one...

November 27, 2018As a superintendent of schools, there are many tough decisions to make. One of the toughest decisions I have to make is calling school off due to inclement weather. No matter what decision I make, rarely will everyone agree. A weather decision is never taken lightly and a lot of time and effort is...

September 20, 2018I would like to thank the community for supporting the North Scott Community School District. We would not be able to improve our excellent educational facilities if it were not for your support. The auditorium remodel is our most recent project to be completed and we are very proud of the...

September 10, 2018Every year hiring the right number of teachers for our schools can be a very difficult challenge. As a district, our goals are to maintain appropriate class sizes at all grade levels while being able to offer a wide range of opportunities for our students, with the end result being they are college...

August 15, 2018Welcome to the 2018-19 School Year
As summer is coming to a close, I know our students, parents, and staff are getting excited for another school year to begin. I am sure most of you are like me and wonder where the summer went. We are blessed to live in a community where education is highly...

March 5, 2018School Safety is an Everyday Priority for North Scott
School safety is on everyone’s mind as a result of the most recent attack in Florida. At North Scott, we focus on school safety throughout the school year with a School Safety committee which meets regularly to discuss district and building...

February 20, 2018School Funding Can Be Confusing
School funding in Iowa can be a very hard thing to understand. Many people do not understand how a district could be constructing a building or remodeling while struggling to give staff raise and raising class sizes. These situations and others can happen as a...

December 12, 2017Cold and flu season is upon us, and there has been an increase in the number of illnesses reported throughout the North Scott district. Germs spread easily among children in schools, however, we can all help prevent the spread of germs by following these few simple steps:
Wash hands...

December 11, 2017As a superintendent of schools, there are many tough decisions to make. One of the toughest decisions I have to make is calling school off due to inclement weather. No matter what decision I make, rarely will everyone agree. A weather decision is never taken lightly and a lot of time and effort is...

September 26, 2017Dear Parents:
As a reminder, the North Scott Community School District maintains a “Peanut /Tree Nut Conscious” policy at
each of the elementary schools. This is an important precaution as exposure to even the smallest amounts of
peanut/tree nuts can cause anaphylactic shock in some students with...

September 14, 2017Thank you for supporting the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on September 12, 2017. The passing of PPEL will allow the North Scott Community School District to continue to provide upkeep to each of its buildings, maintain the bus fleet, and provide technology to all students and staff....

August 29, 2017The Benefits of the Physical, Plant & Equipment Levy (PPEL)
School funding in Iowa is a very complicated subject. Our different funding sources can only be spent on items that the law allows; we call these silos. Iowa offers very little flexibility in taking money from one silo and moving it to...

August 1, 2017Welcome to the 2017-18 School Year!
As summer is coming to a close, I know our students, parents, and staff are getting excited for another school year to begin. I realize time is getting close when I see so many of our student athletes back preparing for the fall season. We are blessed to live...

July 18, 2017Joe Stuttng, Superintendent Reflection
As I reflect back on the 2016-2017 school year, I am proud to say that we had another successful year. Even though we have had our challenges, we have had many more accomplishments of which to be proud.
During my third year as Superintendent, I have...

April 10, 2017In the past month, our North Scott community and school district have experienced some high moments and some difficult challenges. As I reflect on these events, I am impressed by how the Lancer community came together to handle these successes and struggles. It proves that North Scott is definitely...

February 13, 2017I am very optimistic about what is in store for us at the North Scott Community School District in the upcoming year. There is a high level of positive momentum throughout the North Scott district and its communities making it a great time to be a Lancer.
The district is heading in the right...

November 22, 2016In my last article, I laid out the Strategic Plan and vision our district has for achieving by the year 2020. In this article, I am going to cover the work we will be doing to make our vision a reality. We need a clear focus on the right work that needs to be done in order to accomplish our vision....

October 17, 2016
Congratulations to the following students on their acceptance into the Iowa Choral Directors' State Opus Honor Choirs. Students will attend festival at Iowa State November, 17, 2016.
7th/8th Grade Bass Clef and Treble Clef Choruses Honor Choir
Maximus Adkisson,Tenor II
Lily Bendickson,Soprano...

October 15, 2016North Scott was well represented Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. We had a number of staff and students taking the plunge. Thank you to everyone who particpated and donated money to a great cause.

September 30, 2016North Scott Community School District Sets Vision for Future
During the 2015-16 school year, the North Scott Community School District staff, administration, and school board worked on a new strategic plan process. The school district teamed up with TeamWorks International to develop a plan for...

August 23, 2016Welcome back to the 2016-17 school year! Students, teachers, staff and parents are excited about the new school year and have high hopes for each student to have a successful one. I believe there are a number of key things to help ensure your child will have a great year.
Good attendance is one of...

June 20, 2016Congratulations to all of the North Scott students who participated in the National History Day Contest last week at the University of Maryland. Wow, the seven students did an incredible job of representing themselves, their families, North Scott and the State of Iowa in a field of over 3000...

June 7, 2016The North Scott Community School District’s 2015-16 school year has come to a close and I am proud to say it was another successful year at North Scott. As the Superintendent of Schools, I could not be more proud of all our students and staff on their accomplishments.
The 2015-16 school years saw...

June 6, 2016North Scott students will be learning from excellent texts in the coming years! This year teachers in kindergarten through sixth grade were able to select mentor texts for each of the six Common Core English Language Arts Standards taught throughout the district. These texts were funded through a...

May 4, 2016Dear Parents,
I'm writing to ask for your help in spreading the word about an online survey <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TGHQWCL> to gather public feedback on our state's current literacy standards as outlined in the Iowa Core. The survey is open through May 13.
The literacy standards outline...

April 15, 2016Attached is the winning student essay. We had students compose a persuasive essay about a cause close to their heart. After I selected the top three essays, a team of adults from our school selected the winning essay. Our students then made a video to present to our PTO requesting that they...

April 13, 2016Over the past few years, the North Scott Community School District has had a number of major improvement projects. We have seen additions and remodels to the high school, junior high, Ed White, Alan Shepard, and John Glenn elementaries, while other buildings have also had improvement and...

March 23, 2016In my role as the Superintendent of the North Scott Community School District, I have many different responsibilities. I am involved in everything from overseeing building projects to instruction in the classrooms. I enjoy working with all of our staff, students, and public. One aspect of my...

February 23, 2016The North Scott High School Art Department had a great visit with Fran Riley from news station KWQC TV-6 today and he talked with many of our mixed media students from last semester and current drawing one students.
His main focus was on book art. He saw some of our students work from the Festival...

February 17, 2016The Benefits of the PPEL and SAVE Funds
School funding in Iowa is a very complicated subject. Last year, I wrote an article on our silo system of funding in order to explain the school funding system. Now that the legislative session is in full swing, school funding is a major focus at the...

February 10, 2016Some of the North Scott High School students participated in a service project that included dancing and socializing with the folks living at Grand Haven.
To read the full feature, click here.

January 13, 2016When people talk about what is happening in the North Scott School District, most people think about the things they can see. Everyone knows about our student activities such as athletic events, concerts, and parent-teacher conferences. People see our buses on the road everyday and our parking lots...

April 21, 2015North Scott School District officials are still working to find out why they didn't know about the $700 thousand renovations they'll have to make to get the high school up to code.
During a school board meeting last week, district officials learned that in addition to their 4.2 million dollar...

March 4, 2015Years from now, I suspect, those who are interested in the history of our community will be looking through back issues of The North Scott Press and will read about the opening of Edward White Elementary School in this week's special section. (There are three sets of bound volumes of back issues....

This has been a trying couple weeks for our families, schools, and community. The frigid weather has gripped much of the country, produced record-breaking lows across the Midwest.
Each day has presented a challenge regarding whether to delay or...More>